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Extra Large Antique Regular Safety Match Advertising Matchbox, circa 1920

$911.07
£675
€823.59
CA$1,298.97
A$1,339.14
CHF 760.89
MX$16,951.04
NOK 8,713.22
SEK 9,128.18
DKK 6,156.83

About the Item

A rare oversized advertising matchbox dating to the 1920s, produced as a promotional display for The Regular Safety Match by Joseph Franses & Co Ltd. Designed as an enlarged version of an ordinary matchbox, the piece retains its maker's branding and striking panels to the sides, together with the original extra-long matches inside. Originally intended for shop display, its exaggerated proportions and surviving original contents make it an unusual example of early 20th-century commercial advertising. Maker: Joseph Franses & Co Ltd Brand: The Regular Safety Match Year: circa 1920s Country of Origin: United Kingdom Dimensions: Height: 19.5 cm Width: 31 cm Depth: 7 cm We ship tracked, worldwide.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.68 in (19.5 cm)Width: 12.21 in (31 cm)Depth: 2.76 in (7 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1920
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Nottingham, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9003252261542

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